Lemon Pepper Chicken With Pearl Couscous Salad
Lemon Pepper Chicken With Pearl Couscous Salad
Ingredients
- 8 chicken tenderloins approx. 500g in total
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 2 cups spinach roughly chopped
- 1.5 cups pearl couscous
- 1 teaspoons chicken stock powdered
- 400 g canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 lebanese cucumber sliced into rounds
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
- 4 radish finely chopped (optional)
- 1 cup currants soaked in hot water for 3 minutes
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup mint leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup almonds roughly chopped
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 lemon juice squeezed
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup pure
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
Method:
- Place chicken in a bowl and drizzle over olive oil and add the lemon pepper seasoning. Mix it all together and let it marinate for at least 10 minutes.
- Place a small saucepan of water onto boil. Once boiling, add the pearl cous cous and powdered stock. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for approx. 8 minutes. Remove, drain and run some cold water through it to stop the cooking process.
- For the dressing, mix together all ingredients in a small jog or glass jar. Season well.
- Place chicken in an air-fryer on 180 degrees for 15 minutes OR Place a medium frypan onto medium heat. Cook tenderloins for approx. 3-4 minutes each side (depending on the size). Remove and set aside.
- For the salad, add the spinach, pearl cous cous, chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, radish, currants, mint and almonds. Drizzle over the dressing and toss well.
- Serve the salad into bowls and then top with the warm chicken tenderloins. Feel free to squeeze over some fresh lemon juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 794kcalCarbohydrates: 106gProtein: 42gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 456mgPotassium: 1448mgFiber: 14gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 2229IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 5mg
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